College of Information Science and Technology at Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT) was established in 2000 through the merger of the former Department of Automation, founded in 1971, and the former Department of Computer Science, founded in 1987. The College traces its origins to 1958, when BUCT, then known as the Beijing Institute of Chemical Technology, introduced programs in Production Process Automation and Automation Devices and Instrumentation. Guided by the University’s motto, “Cultivate virtue and broad learning; apply knowledge with ingenuity”, the College has pursued innovation in automation, information technology, and modernization. In 1981, following the resumption of graduate education in China, BUCT was among the first institutions authorized to award master’s degrees in Control Theory and Control Engineering. In 1994, BUCT became one of the earliest universities in China to connect to the Internet. These milestones helped lay a strong academic foundation for the University’s education of highly qualified professionals in information science and technology.

The College comprises four departments: Automation, Computer Science, Measurement and Control Technology, and Information Engineering. It is home to three research institutions at the provincial or ministerial level: the Ministry of Education Engineering Research Center for Intelligent Process Systems Engineering, the Chemical Industry Engineering Technology Center for Systems Simulation, and the Beijing Key Laboratory of Embodied Intelligence for Chemical Processes. The College also hosts the Interdisciplinary Research Center for Artificial Intelligence, which it is developing as a priority. Its research spans fundamental studies and engineering applications, with particular strengths in artificial intelligence, industrial big data, industrial intelligence and systems optimization, process control and safety engineering, machine vision and robotics, and software testing and verification. The College has made advances across these fields and has demonstrated its ability to carry out major national research projects and translate research findings into practical applications. During China’s 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021–2025), the College had more than 150 active research projects supported by national, provincial, or ministerial funding. These included 67 projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, among them projects supported by the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars and the Excellent Young Scientists Fund. The College also undertook more than 600 projects in collaboration with industry and received more than RMB 260 million in research funding. Faculty members published more than 1,800 academic papers, including over 900 papers indexed in the Science Citation Index (SCI) or Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) and more than 300 papers in leading journals. The College was granted more than 120 invention patents and received 23 science and technology awards, including 10 provincial or ministerial awards conferred by the Ministry of Education or the Beijing Municipality.

In recent years, the College has expanded its recruitment efforts and strengthened its faculty, building a team of accomplished scholars committed to innovation and teaching. It currently has 155 faculty and staff members, including 111 full-time faculty members. Of these, 34 are full professors, 56 are associate professors, and 97.3% hold doctoral degrees. The faculty includes one member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, one recipient of the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars, one nationally appointed distinguished expert, two fellows of the Chinese Association of Automation, and one recipient of the Excellent Young Scientists Fund. It also includes two recipients of the Beijing Distinguished Teacher Award, two instructors recognized for excellence in undergraduate laboratory teaching at Beijing universities, two participants in the Beijing Science and Technology Rising Star Program, and one recipient of Beijing’s Leading Talent in Science and Technology designation. The College has appointed prominent scholars from China and abroad as honorary and adjunct professors, including a Turing Award laureate and a member of the International Nuclear Energy Academy.

The College is committed to developing graduates with the ability to innovate and apply their knowledge in practice. Its internationally oriented education encompasses undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral programs, including professional doctorates in engineering, and serves both domestic and international students. Through teaching and research, the College has prepared graduates who contribute to advances in information science and technology worldwide. The College hosts a postdoctoral research station in Control Science and Engineering and is authorized to award doctoral degrees in that discipline. It is also authorized to award master’s degrees in Computer Science and Technology and in Information and Communication Engineering, as well as professional master’s degrees in the Electronic Information category.

The College offers five undergraduate majors: Automation, Computer Science and Technology, Measurement and Control Technology and Instrumentation, Electronic Information Engineering, and Artificial Intelligence. Automation has been designated a National Characteristic Major. Four majors—Automation, Computer Science and Technology, Measurement and Control Technology and Instrumentation, and Electronic Information Engineering—were selected for China’s National First-Class Undergraduate Program initiative. The College also hosts a pilot class in Automation that was among the first established under the Ministry of Education’s Excellent Engineers Education and Training Program. It currently enrolls more than 800 master’s and doctoral students and more than 2,400 undergraduates. Its graduate employment rate has consistently ranked among the highest at the University.

Research and innovation guide the College’s efforts to meet national needs in information technology and develop highly qualified professionals with the expertise to anticipate and respond to emerging challenges. By advancing interdisciplinary collaboration and research in several emerging fields, the College contributes to China’s scientific and technological progress and the wider adoption of information technology.

（Updated April 2026）